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40 years awareness of “Rare disease” – Anna and Giuseppe Baschirotto

Nov 28, 2017

40 years awareness of “Rare disease” – Anna and Giuseppe Baschirotto My visit to B.I.R.D. in September 2017 by Verena Gutmann (IPWSO Board Member – Austria) Some weeks ago I visited the B.I.R.D. Institute (Baschirotto Institute of rare disease) in Longare di Costozza, a sleepy little village near Vicenza. The agreement between B.I.R.D. and IPWSO needed to be confirmed again and signed. The B.I.R.D. Institute makes it possible to perform the IPWSO diagnostic molecular tests…

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New films illuminate the challenges and achievements of the PWS community

Sep 13, 2021

…30 years. Raising a Child with Prader-Willi syndrome: Parents from Hungary, Morocco and Columbia talk about their experiences raising a child with Prader-Willi syndrome. Prader-Willi syndrome Around the World: Parents from Qatar, Malaysia and Norway reflect on how Prader-Willi services differ in their country. Learning from People with Prader-Willi syndrome: People with PWS living in Austria, India and Ireland share stories about their lives. Emerging Clinical Research and Practice in Prader-Willi syndrome: Dan Driscoll, Chair…

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30 Years of IPWSO: Looking back, looking forward

Jan 5, 2022

IPWSO Chief Executive Officer, Marguerite Hughes, reflects on IPWSO’s 30th Year and our future plans. The new year is both cause for reflection and a time for finalising plans for the future. We do both in the shadow of COVID and in a spirit of solidarity towards those who have suffered because of it. The highlight of 2021 for IPWSO was its 30th Anniversary Workshop, generously sponsored by Novo Nordisk, and hosted online in August….

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Flourishing at 40

Dec 21, 2023

…morning. As you may be aware, one common characteristic of PWS is the extremely high threshold for pain. The fact that she was complaining was alarming. After spending nearly 24 hours in the emergency room, we were told she had an incarcerated hernia and required emergency surgery. Our entire world changed at that very moment. While in surgery Andrea went into respiratory failure. Following surgery, she was now in a coma and on a ventilator….

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Support for Conferences and Workshops

Sep 15, 2020

…coming months. Successful applicants – 2024: Small Projects. Awards granted to support: – delegates from Colombia and Vietnam to attend the PWS Carers’ Conference in Berlin – PWS associations in Brasil, Vietnam, Egypt and Middle East for translation educational materials – PWS Costa Rica: to help develop a PWS website – Aster CMI Hospital, India: to help fund research for a behavioural assessment tool – Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and PWS Malaysia: an auditory and communications…

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IPWSO Mental Health ECHO® Videos

Apr 5, 2023

…to evaluate compulsions in PWS? • What are the challenges to making a diagnosis of OCD in PWS? • Best practices – interview vs. observation vs. questionnaire. • Are we measuring symptoms or making a diagnosis in PWS? Find a full overview of the meeting here. The PDF of this presentation is available here. Deepan Singh, MD, Child, Adolescent, & Adult Psychiatrist, Vice-Chair of Ambulatory Psychiatry, Maimonides Medical Center, New York, USA “Neurobiology of Prader-Willi…

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Educational Outreach

Jan 23, 2023

…ECHO programme. EPNS 2023, Prague, Czech Republic The 15th European Paediatric Neurology Society Congress (EPNS) took place from 20-24 June. Tünde Liplin, PWS Hungary, and Hana Verichová, PWS Czechia, represented IPWSO. Twenty-two people from countries including Georgia, Israel, Lithuania, Turkey, Italy, Slovakia, Romania, Netherlands, Bosnia Herzegovina, Belgium, Argentina, Norway, Serbia, India, and Australia subscribed to the “Stay in touch with IPWSO!” contact list. Tünde reported that many people came to the stand just to inquire…

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11th International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation Conference Terms and Conditions

Sep 16, 2021

…to conduct, IPWSO reserves the right to exclude anyone from the Conference, who in its sole opinion conducts themselves in a manner which may be offensive to others. IPWSO will seek redress for any financial damage caused by any individual in such circumstances. In relation to Health and Safety please refer to the University of Limerick’s Health and Safety Essentials Booklet and Statement, copies of which can be found at http://www.ul.ie/hr/health-safety-ul, and https://www.ul.ie/hr/ul-safety-statement. The University…

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How we can reduce IPWSO’s environmental impact

Jun 14, 2023

…committed in May 2023 to: Take environmental impact into consideration when allocating grants; Take environmental impact into consideration when selecting the fora at which IPWSO raises awareness of PWS; Seek to reduce the environmental impact of IPWSO’s triennial conferences; Seek a free and simple means of calculating IPWSO’s overall carbon emissions so we can monitor and aim to reduce emissions over time. As a priority, review our digital emissions and seek means of achieving reductions;…

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Families

Find useful guides, research and information to help families manage PWS.

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Information for Medical Professionals

The latest medical and scientific research and information, plus guides into common medical issues affecting people with PWS.

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What is PWS?

Prader-Willi syndrome is a complex genetic condition. Various studies have shown that between 1 in 15,000 to 25,000 children are born with Prader-Willi syndrome. 

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